The Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans

by William B. Wood (Editor)

Research on the worm began as an investigation of a simple nervous system. Taking on a life of its own the work has given us one of the most complete bodies of knowledge of any metazoan. This splendid review will serve as a standard reference source for C. elegans investigators and an introductory monograph for other biologists for many years. Topics general biology; genetics; the genome; the anatomy; cell lineage; the genetics of cell lineage; germline development and fertilization; embryology; sexual dimorphism and sex determination; muscle; the nervous system; the Dauer larva. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Tapes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The eponymous worm really goes through it in this book, being shot with femtosecond lasers, exploded by its own eggs, and even having its genes scrambled so hard that it changes sex and dies! Come for the science, stay for the feeling of "gee, I thought *my* day was bad!"